Where does “hyppynaru” come from?
hyppynaru (Finnish) comes from Finnish hyppy, from Finnish hypätä, from Proto-Finnic hüp'äit'äk, from Proto-Germanic huppōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
hyppynaru (Finnish): skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope
Definitions
- skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope
Ancestry of “hyppynaru”, step by step
hyppynaru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hyppy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hyppy | jump; leap; vault |
| 2 | Finnish | hypätä | To jump, leap |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hüp'äit'äk | to jump, to leap |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | huppōną | to move up and down; hop |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
via Finnish naru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | naru | cord, line, rope |
| 2 | Swedish | snara | a snare, a trap; a noose |
| 3 | Old Swedish | snara | snare |
| 4 | Old Norse | snara | a snare |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snarhǭ | loop; sling; noose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nerk- | to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |